I am looking to use coolant on my lathe and mill, I was thinking of using
one of the Harbor freight parts washing tanks with pump. Has anyone done
this? I would just hook up a drain tube that would drain into the tank, that
way I could use it on the lathe and sometimes on the mill.

"Waynemak" wrote in message
...
I am looking to use coolant on my lathe and mill, I was thinking of using
one of the Harbor freight parts washing tanks with pump. Has anyone done
this? I would just hook up a drain tube that would drain into the tank,
that
way I could use it on the lathe and sometimes on the mill.



Certainly nothing wrong with the idea if you can rig it to work. The
biggest problem you'll have is getting the coolant to return to the tank. If
your lathe or mill aren't built for coolant, could prove quite challenging.

It's a good idea to have a back splash for your lathe. Keeping coolant
away from the chuck is virtually impossible, and it makes one hell of a
mess.

Harold

"Waynemak" wrote in message
...
I am looking to use coolant on my lathe and mill, I was thinking of using
one of the Harbor freight parts washing tanks with pump. Has anyone done
this? I would just hook up a drain tube that would drain into the tank,
that
way I could use it on the lathe and sometimes on the mill.


I put a pump intended for a garden fountain on a horizontal band saw I
acquired a few years back; it was cheap and it works well. But the saw
already had (most of) a cooling system on it. The pump was shot.

It is a good idea to put the pump in a nylon mesh bag to filter out the big
chunks, though...

Jerry

What I have on mine is what looks like a swamp cooler water pump. Close to it,
but huskier than those I used in El Paso in the 50's. No telling what is used
there now.

Martin
Martin Eastburn
@ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net
NRA LOH, NRA Life
NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder



Jerry Foster wrote:
"Waynemak" wrote in message
...

I am looking to use coolant on my lathe and mill, I was thinking of using
one of the Harbor freight parts washing tanks with pump. Has anyone done
this? I would just hook up a drain tube that would drain into the tank,

that

way I could use it on the lathe and sometimes on the mill.



I put a pump intended for a garden fountain on a horizontal band saw I
acquired a few years back; it was cheap and it works well. But the saw
already had (most of) a cooling system on it. The pump was shot.

It is a good idea to put the pump in a nylon mesh bag to filter out the big
chunks, though...

Jerry



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On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 00:44:04 GMT, "Jerry Foster"
wrote:


"Waynemak" wrote in message
...
I am looking to use coolant on my lathe and mill, I was thinking of using
one of the Harbor freight parts washing tanks with pump. Has anyone done
this? I would just hook up a drain tube that would drain into the tank,
that
way I could use it on the lathe and sometimes on the mill.


I put a pump intended for a garden fountain on a horizontal band saw I
acquired a few years back; it was cheap and it works well. But the saw
already had (most of) a cooling system on it. The pump was shot.

It is a good idea to put the pump in a nylon mesh bag to filter out the big
chunks, though...

Jerry

Now that summer is nearly over..swamp cooler (evaporative cooler)
pumps may be coming on sale. They work very well for coolant pumps for
saws And lathes. They are intended for water so dont pump high sulpher
oil all that well if you need a large head distance but for water
based coolants..work very very well.

Gunner

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner

I assume "swamp cooler pumps" are like a good fountain pump?
"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 00:44:04 GMT, "Jerry Foster"
wrote:


"Waynemak" wrote in message
...
I am looking to use coolant on my lathe and mill, I was thinking of
using
one of the Harbor freight parts washing tanks with pump. Has anyone done
this? I would just hook up a drain tube that would drain into the tank,
that
way I could use it on the lathe and sometimes on the mill.


I put a pump intended for a garden fountain on a horizontal band saw I
acquired a few years back; it was cheap and it works well. But the saw
already had (most of) a cooling system on it. The pump was shot.

It is a good idea to put the pump in a nylon mesh bag to filter out the
big
chunks, though...

Jerry

Now that summer is nearly over..swamp cooler (evaporative cooler)
pumps may be coming on sale. They work very well for coolant pumps for
saws And lathes. They are intended for water so dont pump high sulpher
oil all that well if you need a large head distance but for water
based coolants..work very very well.

Gunner

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner

On Sat, 3 Sep 2005 07:37:51 -0400, "Waynemak"
wrote:

I assume "swamp cooler pumps" are like a good fountain pump?

E-bay search term Cooler Pump


http://cgi.ebay.com/Cooler-Pump-11000-Water-Pumps-Cooling-Evaporative_W0QQitemZ5996087768QQcategoryZ20598QQs sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem



i actually dont know what a "good fountain pump is", never having used
one.

Gunner

"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
.. .
On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 00:44:04 GMT, "Jerry Foster"
wrote:


"Waynemak" wrote in message
...
I am looking to use coolant on my lathe and mill, I was thinking of
using
one of the Harbor freight parts washing tanks with pump. Has anyone done
this? I would just hook up a drain tube that would drain into the tank,
that
way I could use it on the lathe and sometimes on the mill.


I put a pump intended for a garden fountain on a horizontal band saw I
acquired a few years back; it was cheap and it works well. But the saw
already had (most of) a cooling system on it. The pump was shot.

It is a good idea to put the pump in a nylon mesh bag to filter out the
big
chunks, though...

Jerry

Now that summer is nearly over..swamp cooler (evaporative cooler)
pumps may be coming on sale. They work very well for coolant pumps for
saws And lathes. They are intended for water so dont pump high sulpher
oil all that well if you need a large head distance but for water
based coolants..work very very well.

Gunner

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner


"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner

These are typically available at your local Ace Hardware for $15 and up. I
cant imagine them being on sale much cheaper than that.


"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 3 Sep 2005 07:37:51 -0400, "Waynemak"
wrote:

I assume "swamp cooler pumps" are like a good fountain pump?

E-bay search term Cooler Pump


http://cgi.ebay.com/Cooler-Pump-11000-Water-Pumps-Cooling-Evaporative_W0QQitemZ5996087768QQcategoryZ20598QQs sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem



i actually dont know what a "good fountain pump is", never having used
one.

Gunner

"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
. ..
On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 00:44:04 GMT, "Jerry Foster"
wrote:


"Waynemak" wrote in message
...
I am looking to use coolant on my lathe and mill, I was thinking of
using
one of the Harbor freight parts washing tanks with pump. Has anyone
done
this? I would just hook up a drain tube that would drain into the
tank,
that
way I could use it on the lathe and sometimes on the mill.


I put a pump intended for a garden fountain on a horizontal band saw I
acquired a few years back; it was cheap and it works well. But the saw
already had (most of) a cooling system on it. The pump was shot.

It is a good idea to put the pump in a nylon mesh bag to filter out the
big
chunks, though...

Jerry

Now that summer is nearly over..swamp cooler (evaporative cooler)
pumps may be coming on sale. They work very well for coolant pumps for
saws And lathes. They are intended for water so dont pump high sulpher
oil all that well if you need a large head distance but for water
based coolants..work very very well.

Gunner

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner


"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner

That looks like a modern day - beefed up version of the ones I replaced in the 50's.
I don't think the old ones would be allowed anymore due to OSHA and a few other
laws... Open frame - almost open motor in a water bath.

Martin
Martin Eastburn
@ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net
NRA LOH, NRA Life
NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder



Gunner Asch wrote:
On Sat, 3 Sep 2005 07:37:51 -0400, "Waynemak"
wrote:


I assume "swamp cooler pumps" are like a good fountain pump?


E-bay search term Cooler Pump


http://cgi.ebay.com/Cooler-Pump-11000-Water-Pumps-Cooling-Evaporative_W0QQitemZ5996087768QQcategoryZ20598QQs sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem



i actually dont know what a "good fountain pump is", never having used
one.

Gunner


"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
. ..

On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 00:44:04 GMT, "Jerry Foster"
wrote:


"Waynemak" wrote in message
...

I am looking to use coolant on my lathe and mill, I was thinking of
using
one of the Harbor freight parts washing tanks with pump. Has anyone done
this? I would just hook up a drain tube that would drain into the tank,

that

way I could use it on the lathe and sometimes on the mill.



I put a pump intended for a garden fountain on a horizontal band saw I
acquired a few years back; it was cheap and it works well. But the saw
already had (most of) a cooling system on it. The pump was shot.

It is a good idea to put the pump in a nylon mesh bag to filter out the
big
chunks, though...

Jerry


Now that summer is nearly over..swamp cooler (evaporative cooler)
pumps may be coming on sale. They work very well for coolant pumps for
saws And lathes. They are intended for water so dont pump high sulpher
oil all that well if you need a large head distance but for water
based coolants..work very very well.

Gunner

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner


"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner

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On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 20:49:52 -0500, "Martin H. Eastburn"
wrote:

That looks like a modern day - beefed up version of the ones I replaced in the 50's.
I don't think the old ones would be allowed anymore due to OSHA and a few other
laws... Open frame - almost open motor in a water bath.

Martin
Martin Eastburn
@ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net
NRA LOH, NRA Life
NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder

Most of them are indeed open motors with a simply plastic splash guard
semi protecting the wiring. Sometimes.

Gunner




Gunner Asch wrote:
On Sat, 3 Sep 2005 07:37:51 -0400, "Waynemak"
wrote:


I assume "swamp cooler pumps" are like a good fountain pump?


E-bay search term Cooler Pump


http://cgi.ebay.com/Cooler-Pump-11000-Water-Pumps-Cooling-Evaporative_W0QQitemZ5996087768QQcategoryZ20598QQs sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem



i actually dont know what a "good fountain pump is", never having used
one.

Gunner


"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
...

On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 00:44:04 GMT, "Jerry Foster"
wrote:


"Waynemak" wrote in message
...

I am looking to use coolant on my lathe and mill, I was thinking of
using
one of the Harbor freight parts washing tanks with pump. Has anyone done
this? I would just hook up a drain tube that would drain into the tank,

that

way I could use it on the lathe and sometimes on the mill.



I put a pump intended for a garden fountain on a horizontal band saw I
acquired a few years back; it was cheap and it works well. But the saw
already had (most of) a cooling system on it. The pump was shot.

It is a good idea to put the pump in a nylon mesh bag to filter out the
big
chunks, though...

Jerry


Now that summer is nearly over..swamp cooler (evaporative cooler)
pumps may be coming on sale. They work very well for coolant pumps for
saws And lathes. They are intended for water so dont pump high sulpher
oil all that well if you need a large head distance but for water
based coolants..work very very well.

Gunner

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner


"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner

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"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner

On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 20:49:52 -0500, "Martin H. Eastburn"
wrote:

That looks like a modern day - beefed up version of the ones I replaced in the 50's.
I don't think the old ones would be allowed anymore due to OSHA and a few other
laws... Open frame - almost open motor in a water bath.

Nope, still sold. We still use two of them.

The reason the open motors are still allowed is they are fastened in
place so the motor can't fall into the water, the body of the cooler
is grounded, and you're not supposed to be working inside the cooler
without cutting the power first. (Yeah, right, Suuuure...)

But I'd be careful using them for machine coolant, the straight
blade impeller with pretty large clearances can't put out a lot of
flow or too high a head. The average 24" lift inside a cooler is
approaching their practical limits. And it's too easy to forget
they're open and overfill the coolant tank, or splash coolant on it
and overwhelm that little drip cap.

You can get small submersible fountain pumps that will give you a
lot more flow and head (and you can't drown them accidentally) for
only a few dollars more. And wrap the whole thing in a stocking to
keep the swarf out.

-- Bruce --

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